headstrong
English
Etymology
From Middle English heedstrong, equivalent to head + strong.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
headstrong (comparative more headstrong, superlative most headstrong)
- Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
- He was in that headstrong teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:obstinate
Derived terms
- headstrongly
- headstrongness
Translations
determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want
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Anagrams
- Denhartogs